Episcopal Diocese hosts annual convention in Jacksonville

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The Episcopal Diocese of Florida holds its 171st Diocesan Convention this weekend in Jacksonville, beginning with a 4 p.m. Friday Opening Eucharist at St. John's Cathedral at 256 E. Church St.

The convention, which also celebrates the diocese's 175th anniversary, includes a 6 p.m. dinner and Bishop's Cross Award ceremony at the Jacksonville Marriott at 4670 Salisbury Road. The convention continues at 9 a.m. Saturday with a business meeting at the hotel and a ministry/vendor fair in the Florida Room. Deputies for the 2015 General Convention will also be elected at the meeting.

The diocese consists of 63 churches in 25 counties in North Florida

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